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Show THE DIXIE OWL CONTRIBUTION TO DEMOCRACY The greatest contribution to the world from any nation is the contribution of democracy by the United States of America. Democracy is nothing more than an experiment in government, more likely to succeed in a new soil, but likely to be tried in all soils, which must stand or fall on its own merits, as others have done before it. President Lincoln defined democracy to be the government of the people, by Theothe people, for the people. dore Parker said, Democracy means not I'm as good as you are! but James you're as good as I am. Russell Lowell said, Democracy is that form of society, no matter what its political classification, in which every man has a chance and knows that he has it. The three greatest contributions to democracy have been George Washington, the man who made it possible that United States might have a permanent democracy; Abraham Lincoln who, when democracy was crumbling to ruin, upheld and sustained it by making it national again instead of having a seperation in the Union which would have meant death to democracy; and Woodrow Wilson, who is making it possible that the world may have a league of nations and a world democracy. If Woodrow Wilson succeeds In his Gettysburg address he gave the world the greatest doctrine of democracy that has ever been put before the world. Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1856, at Staunton, Virginia. Woodrow Wilson is the only one of the three great contributors to democracy who has received an education from attending school. The idea that any real democracy must rest on the basis of ideals is one frequently encountered in President Wilson's speeches and admirably chai aeterizes the American attitude. The great Civil War, through which our immediate ancestors passed, had encouraged enthusiasm for democracy but through the noble deeds of Lincoln, backed by an ideal character, right predominated over wrong and the Union was set upon its foundation again. George Washington, Abraham, Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson are The test for typical Americans. every American must always be, not where he is but what he is. That also is the essence of democracy and is the moral of which this place is most gravely expressive. These are American principles, American policies. We can stand for no others. They are also the principles and policies of forward-lookin- g men and women everywhere, of every modern nation, of every enlightened community. They are the principles of mankind and must prevail. this problem of world democracy it will be something accomplished which the world for three thousand The following excuse was handed years has been fighting for, equality in: among individuals. Mr. Hall: George Washingeon was born FebAll diplomatic relations have ruary 22, 1732 on a plantation been severed between the 3rd years, near Bridge Creek, Westmoreland and the rest of the D. N. C., and I beFew people Virginia. County. ing a third year was on the Sugar thought that this young man, living Loaf helping to sustain the rights on a Virginia plantation who never of the said power, and obtained a college education would whose privilegesand privileges were rights become the Father of our Nation, Please excuse my absence. the great statesman, and the promot" Paul Thurston. er of democracy. I feel greatly honored in being Abraham Lincoln, like Washingto excuse you. permitted ton, was born on a farm, February E. M. Hall. 12, 1809, at Hodgenville, Kentucky. Lincolns father was in very poor cirPHILOSOPHY cumstances, but Lincoln never lackThe ed ambition. He gained his educadiscovery of what is true and the and could nature tion from what he practise of that which is good, He never attended are the two most important objects learn himself. college, but Abraham Lincoln con- of Philosophy. tributed more in holding the Union The quarter of an hour before together and preserving it than any is the worst suitors can choose. ever man that was our spokesman. in - ;? A TOAST" Come boys and let us toast to France, Her heroes, and her new built mounds. Her boys without one backward glance n Marched to war o'er the shell-blow- ground. France! France! Sunny France! beautiful, for heroes proved liberating strife! Who more than self their country Oh In loved, And mercy, more than life! England! Noble England! Then heres to Belgium, staunch and true, And her ruined cities fine, The soldiers, and King Albert, who Saved his state from swine. Belgium! The land so true! Come boys, and toast to our own land, And her noble heroes grave, To Pershing, and the men who fought That our stars might always wave. America! True! and brave! Then heres to all of them, England. France, Belgium and America! With General Foch to lead the band Oh! cheer them all America! Our Allies and our land! Mary Atkin 22. Eyes they have but see not Potatoes. Noses they have, but they smell not Teeth they have, but they chew not Saws. Feet tney have, but they walk not Stoves. Mouths they have, but they taste not Rivers. Hands have they, but they handle not Clocks. Ears have they, but they hear not Corn stalks. Tongues have they, but they talk not Wagons. Tea-pot- s. Ex. Define amaeba. Mr. Hall. Ruth W. Robinson Crusoe was an amaeba. He manufactured his own food and did his own tailoring. Blanch M. Say, who it that fellow Ex. that writes so many jokes for the Dixie Owl. |
